University Health Network
| University Health Network | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Medicare |
| Hospital type | Teaching, research |
| Affiliated university | University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine |
| Services | |
| Standards | Tertiary care |
| Beds | 1286 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.uhn.ca/ |
University Health Network (UHN) is a healthcare and medical research organization in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the largest research institute network in Canada and North America. It ranked first in Canada for total research funding, although the average funding for each researcher falls behind the Lunenfeld Research Institute (Mount Sinai Hospital), SickKids, and McGill University. It was named Canada's top research hospital by Research Infosource in 2015.[1] It was created in 1999 by the Government of Ontario through the merger of four major hospitals: Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. All four hospitals are affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto and serve as teaching hospitals for resident physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professions. UHN also operates The Michener Institute, an applied health sciences college that opened in 1958.
In 2008, University Health Network was named one of Canada's Top 100 Employers by Mediacorp Canada and was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by the Toronto Star.[2]
References
- ↑ "Research Infosource". www.researchinfosource.com. Retrieved 2016-04-12.
- ↑ "Reasons for Selection, 2009 Canada's Top 100 Employers Competition".
